Top 3 favorite amps you have played

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High gain: Larry Dino 939, Cornford RK100, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC HRGX (not plus)
Honorable mentions: Rev C Recto, Rev 1 Uber, '90's Blueface VH4, Wizard Hell Razor KT150
2nd Tier Honorable mentions: Bogner Snorkler, Steavens Poundcake MKII, Lenz Hot Chili, MI Audio Megalith Beta

Overdrive/Medium gain: '70's Dumble ODS 50 (light years above the rest), 1980 Jim Kelley, Ronin J7GT, Gjika 10N (honorable mention)

Cleans: Jamison J-30 (best EL84 chime I've heard), 1969 Marshall Tremolo 50, Alessandro DAZZ
Honorable mentions: '90's Bogner Caveman, 1963 Vox AC30 Top Boost
 
CDawg said:
I think part of it has to do with the fact that I've owned/tried a lot less guitar amplifiers than most people on this forum. I have some hang-ups and peculiar taste where it prevents me from having an open mind to try new things.
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I haven't seen, let alone played, half the amps mentioned in this thread.

I haven't had the ability to, financially, but I don't think that makes me any less than anyone else.

Shit, when I was coming up, there wasn't too much to choose from, honestly. You played what you could get, and saved for the gear you drooled over.

I don't buy and try. And now I know what I need to get the job done right, regardless of genre or style. I don't need much, it just has to work correctly.

So I get it.
 
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I’m going to cheat. My apologies. In no order:

High Gain / Modern Gain:
Wizard Hell Razor 150w KT88​
Bogner Ecstasy 20th Anny 6L6​
Mesa Mark IV rev B​

Mid Gain / Vintage Gain:
Bogner Ecstasy 101B​
Wizard MC2 MkII 100w EL34​
Suhr SL68​

Low Gain / Clean:
Fender Super Reverb 1966​
Mesa California Tweed 4:40​
Hiwatt DR103​


Disclaimer: this could all change by the time the question is asked again next time
 
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braintheory said:
High gain: Larry Dino 939, Cornford RK100, Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC HRGX (not plus)
Honorable mentions: Rev C Recto, Rev 1 Uber, '90's Blueface VH4, Wizard Hell Razor KT150
2nd Tier Honorable mentions: Bogner Snorkler, Steavens Poundcake MKII, Lenz Hot Chili, MI Audio Megalith Beta

Overdrive/Medium gain: '70's Dumble ODS 50 (light years above the rest), 1980 Jim Kelley, Ronin J7GT, Gjika 10N (honorable mention)

Cleans: Jamison J-30 (best EL84 chime I've heard), 1969 Marshall Tremolo 50, Alessandro DAZZ
Honorable mentions: '90's Bogner Caveman, 1963 Vox AC30 Top Boost
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Surprised the Hermansson dropped past even tier 2 for you haha
 
Yehuda said:
Glad you are liking the beta that much!
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Man it’s a killer amp. Feels kind of like what I wanted the Herbert to be, and straight in too!

Not that the Herbert is a bad amp at all by any means, I’m a big fan.

Plus the Beta is consistently the amp when people come over think blows the doors off most things in my collection.
 
Yehuda said:
Surprised the Hermansson dropped past even tier 2 for you haha
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In the past it’s been top 4 or 5 for me, but a certain other amp(s) I’ve played to me I liked more where I feel Hermansson’s excel in things like tightness, sharp attack and fast response, so I didn’t list it out of redundancy

If it weren’t for redundancy like that in tier 2 I could’ve also mentioned Naylor, Cameron, Langner modded Marshall, SLO, but I also for those had other amps that I felt beat them at their main strengths
 
Bram576 said:
Man it’s a killer amp. Feels kind of like what I wanted the Herbert to be, and straight in too!

Not that the Herbert is a bad amp at all by any means, I’m a big fan.

Plus the Beta is consistently the amp when people come over think blows the doors off most things in my collection.
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It’s a behemoth! I heard it was based around the Herbert and Uber, at least partly and I can hear it for sure. It’s the biggest, most efficient sounding amp I’ve heard so far. I had a particularly huge sounding mark iib converted to c+ colisuem and when AB’ed, the Beta still sounded a little more efficient/powerful and bigger, particularly the sublows. Unloaded plate voltage of 680 when I measured (same for my Hell Razor KT150). It’s like the amp with the biggest dick in the room. Admittedly it’s not one of my favorites I have in tone, but the power can’t be ignored
 
braintheory said:
It’s a behemoth! I heard it was based around the Herbert and Uber, at least partly and I can hear it for sure. It’s the biggest, most efficient sounding amp I’ve heard so far. I had a particularly huge sounding mark iib converted to c+ colisuem and when AB’ed, the Beta still sounded a little more efficient/powerful and bigger, particularly the sublows. Unloaded plate voltage of 680 when I measured (same for my Hell Razor KT150). It’s like the amp with the biggest dick in the room. Admittedly it’s not one of my favorites I have in tone, but the power can’t be ignored
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Yeah for me, it’s one of those amps can just plug in, mic up and it’s good to go. And if you’re playing in a band context sounds killer micd but fills the room too. Amp is just beefy.
 
simonfrewler said:
I haven't seen, let alone played, half the amps mentioned in this thread.

I haven't had the ability to, financially, but I don't think that makes me any less than anyone else.

Shit, when I was coming up, there wasn't too much to choose from, honestly. You played what you could get, and saved for the gear you drooled over.

I don't buy and try. And now I know what I need to get the job done right, regardless of genre or style. I don't need much, it just has to work correctly.

So I get it.
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The vast, vast majority of stuff that i've played has been through my friends who also play guitar, and stuff that's come through the studio i worked at.

That would be absolutely retarded if I had owned every amp I had ever played lol
 
Bram576 said:
Yeah for me, it’s one of those amps can just plug in, mic up and it’s good to go. And if you’re playing in a band context sounds killer micd but fills the room too. Amp is just beefy.
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Yeah I think like my Uber Rev 1 and Recto’s it’s one of those amps that’s easy to record well vs say wizards or Hermansson’s being kind of the opposite, but sounding amazing in person
 
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